Call for Papers : PIDOP Conference 2011 Engaged Citizens? Political Participation and Civic Engagement among Youth, Women, Minorities and Migrants
1 Dec 2010
In addition, analysis of political participation among marginalised groups will help to expand the concept of citizenship. It will also make a substantial contribution to current scholarly and policy debates about democratic deficit.
PIDOP ( Processes Influencing Democratic Ownership and Participation) Conference 2011 - Bologna, May 11-12, 2011
Engaged Citizens? Political Participation and Civic Engagement among Youth, Women, Minorities and Migrants
Call for papers for the PIDOP
Conference organised by the PIDOP Consortium in collaboration with the University of Bologna May 11-12, 2011
In many countries, conventional forms of political participation have declined in recent years, with growing levels of political apathy, disengagement from formal democratic processes and increasing distrust of, and lack of confidence in, political institutions. This democratic deficit poses a serious threat to the perceived legitimacy of governance.
To understand and promote active citizenship, it is vital to examine how people conceive their role as citizens, how they develop a sense of belonging and ownership in their communities, and how they subjectively experience this role and sense of belonging. It is also essential to investigate a range of diverse groups, particularly marginalised groups that are at risk of political disengagement due to age, gender or ethnicity, if the aim is to develop effective policy and practical recommendations to reconfigure democracy where participation, ownership, diversity and pluralism are key words.
Submissions from researchers, policymakers and practitioners working in any relevant field or discipline are welcome. Abstracts of papers for presentation at the conference should be submitted before the 15th December 2010.
Abstracts, which should be no longer than 300 words will be anonymously reviewed by the Scientific Committee.
Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 30th January 2011.
Abstract should be submitted through Paper
Submission form http://www.pidop.unibo.it
PIDOP Project
PIDOP is a multinational research project funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme. The project is examining the processes which influence civic and political participation in eight European states Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey and the UK.
Read more http://www.fahs.surrey.ac.uk/pidop/
Partners:
Ankara University
Masaryk University
Örebro University
Queen’s University Belfast
Università di Bologna
University of Jena
University of Liège
University of Porto
University of Surrey
Contact For further information, please contact :
Facoltà di Psicologia
Alma Mater Studiorum- Università di Bologna viale Europa, 11
547123 Cesena
Italy
